Unicycle for beginner

Hi, first post here, hopefully you guys can help me out
I recently got myself a unicycle off the internet. I went for the
cheapest I could find
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/unic...heel-diameter/
It is a poor quality, made in china unicycle. I hardly use it.
One of the biggest problems is because the seat keeps turning when I
try to hop on it, it just wont lock into place no matter how much I try
to tighten it.
Another concern for me is that I might be a bit 2 tall for it. I cant
adjust the seat any higher.
So basically, I am thinking of buying a proper unicycle from a proper
store.
Does anyone have any suggestions of what ones are good for beginners.
Maybe a guide as to what type of for a person of certain height/weight?
I am approx 100kg and about 6foot (yeah, im a big chubby)

any suggestions
2 shops I can go to are
http://www.circusstuff.com.au/
and http://www.juggleart.com

thanks


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Whiggi;1148955 wrote:
Hi, first post here, hopefully you guys can help me out
I recently got myself a unicycle off the internet. I went for the
cheapest I could find
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/unic...heel-diameter/
It is a poor quality, made in china unicycle. I hardly use it.
One of the biggest problems is because the seat keeps turning when I
try to hop on it, it just wont lock into place no matter how much I try
to tighten it.
Another concern for me is that I might be a bit 2 tall for it. I cant
adjust the seat any higher.
So basically, I am thinking of buying a proper unicycle from a proper
store.
Does anyone have any suggestions of what ones are good for beginners.
Maybe a guide as to what type of for a person of certain height/weight?
I am approx 100kg and about 6foot (yeah, im a big chubby)

any suggestions
2 shops I can go to are
http://www.circusstuff.com.au/
and http://www.juggleart.com

thanks


You learned a lesson about cheap unicycles. They don't last.

The 20-inch trials unicycles on the Circus Stuff site all look good. I
would stay away from the 20-inch trials unicycles on the Juggleart site.


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Wheel Rider;1149015 wrote:

The 20-inch trials unicycles on the Circus Stuff site all look good.



It looks to me like they're basically just redirecting stuff from
'unicycle.au.com' (http://tinyurl.com/69r5ck) ....


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Sounds like your beginner cycle may be fine for now. All you need is a
longer seat post, and a better clamp. You could try investing in those
first, while you continue to learn, and meanwhile start saving up for
your "next" unicycle, something that may specialize you in the type
riding you want to do.

Word to the wise: If you buy the cheapest clamp you can find, you're
not saving any money.


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I have a question for you, to what extent do you intend to be riding?
Drops, tricks, distance, just riding around?
That being said I would go with the first site for my unicyling
necities, I would go with 'unicycle.au' (http://tinyurl.com/69r5ck) as
was suggested by hobo chuck.


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The photograph that you link shows no seat post clamp at all. Does it
have one? Maybe that's all you need.


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harper;1149387 wrote:
The photograph that you link shows no seat post clamp at all.



Wow, you're right

Yet another reason for nobody, not even a beginner, to buy one of those
stupid no name unis.


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